The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


This is chidrns day at the chrysan-
thcmum show
Mr.. r l.. Done will find letter at
this Office for him.
Prank Leslie's Popular Monthly ion
December at Mapsford's.
--"Who is the most popular candidate
for sheriff. Ask the voters at 81. Peters
bazaar.
Fashion Journals, Tart de Ia Mode
and New York Fashion Bazar for Decem-
Der at Mansford's.
The sale of seats for the Fife Ellsler
engagement at the theatcr next week will
open Mt Witzmann's this morning.
The "book reception" at lie Moync
institute last evening brought number OF
additional volumes TO the library OF that
worthy institution.
Marriage licenses were issued ycster-
day as follows T. II. Gilpin and Miss
Liza James; W. G., Crawford and Miss
Emma Read, Colored.
--"Erminen will i've the thcater matt
nee attraction this afternoon, and tonight
the Carleton opera company will close
Its engagement with "Tho Merry War"
Merchants cotton press and storage
NJ iiJ, or ne below the asking price. and
l6c lower than the bidding price on Thurs
day.
"A formal charge Of arson was lodged
against the man Mendenhall by Compress
Superintendent Montgomery yesterday.
The ease was continued until IL O'Clock
am. today.
Dave Brown, colorc,l, arrested in this
La
preferred by hIscumbia Ala. authorities,
lcf' foc that place yesterday in charge OF
Sheriff Alexander.
1t WIS rumored Yesterday afternoon
that Mendcnhall lad confessed to applying
the torch 10 the navy-yard compress prop
crty. 1t WAS incorrect, and that individual
still protests his innocence.
The grand Jury was ia session ycster-
day, but reported no true bills of any
great comFqucncr The absence Of books
and papers prevented the return Of any
more bills against oN harfnaster Kallaher.
Bids for 1900 fict OF hose, advertised
for by the city government Tor use by the
fire department, have been received from
Cincinnati and other cities. The move
ment to improve in this line comes none
too soon.
Nate I1lCkh, " iluNlllb NoIilsiu TtNlulllE
on Main street, near the Mississippi d Ten
nessec railroad depot, is anxiously longcd
for by the police. She is charged with en-
iicing young girls from their homes for i'm
moral and ruinous purposes.
w. III. Bond Is getting more and more
mixed up. Attorney General Peters filed
contempt proceedings against him yester-
day ON three counts, all bearing on the
Shipp case. Mr.. Bond will yet lind il u
bad piece Of business 10 tamper with the
machinery Of justice.
Tho flower show by the Women's
Christian association, at \. NJ. H. 4. hall,
corner Of Second and Union, takes on in
creased interest for aesthetics day by day.
II WIS indeed n happy idea which brought
the magnificent display Of chrysanthc-
NUNS into existence. 4 notable addition
TO the flower attraction Last night was a
recitation beautifully rendered by Mn.
Salllc Houston Carr.
-"Somc day We are going 10 he swept out
of existence by fire." said Chief Cleary
yesterday, iii We are not given force OF
iiremen and machines more in keeping
with the size Of the city. What could be
done in perfectly reasonable case OF
fires in north and south Memphis and
another in the heart OF the city," II IL
enough To make Alcmphian shuddcr,
and not one oi the impossibiliiics by amy
means.
Only two more attorneys in the Coil.
man case are yet 10 fire eloquencc and
logic nj the Jury, and the determining
body will probably ge. hold Of il by !
O'Clock pm. today. Gen. Luke +. Wright
opens the proceedings tl,s morning, and
will speak probably an hour and half.
Attorney General pro TEN. Harry vi. Hill
follows, and may speak an hour or week.
The gentlemen who did their duty learn.
edly and well yesterday were Assistant
Attorney General Brooks and Col. Tom
Harris.